Orestias ascotanensis is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish within the family Cyprinodontidae,[1] endemic to 12 springs in the Ascotán Salt Flat in Chile.[2] It grows to a length of 7.5 centimeters.[3]
| Orestias ascotanensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
| Family: | Cyprinodontidae |
| Genus: | Orestias |
| Species: | O. ascotanensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Orestias ascotanensis Parenti, 1984
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References
edit- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Orestias ascotanensis Parenti, 1984". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
- ^ Cruz-Jofré, Franco; Morales, Pamela; Vila, Irma; Esquer-Garrigos, Yareli; Hugueny, Bernard; Gaubert, Philippe; Poulin, Elie; Méndez, Marco (April 2016). "Geographical isolation and genetic differentiation: the case of Orestias ascotanensis (Teleostei: Cyprinodontidae), an Andean killifish inhabiting a highland salt pan". Biological Journal of the Linnean Society. 117 (4): 747–759. doi:10.1111/bij.12704.
- ^ "Orestias ascotanensis". www.fishbase.se. Retrieved 2022-12-06.